November 18, 2024

ATPE

Save on Health and Well-Being Services Through the ATPE Online Marketplace

The ATPE Online Marketplace puts the power of choice in your hands, allowing you to purchase the health, lifestyle, mental health, wellbeing, and pet care products and services that matter most to you.

November 18, 2024

ATPE

New ATPE Member Benefit! 240 Tutoring Discount

ATPE is thrilled to partner with 240 Tutoring to provide a 50% discount on test-aligned study guide access. That's a savings of $25 per month!

November 18, 2024

ATPE·Learning and Development

ATPE Summit Call for Proposals

The 2025 ATPE Summit Call for Proposals is now open—apply by Dec. 2 if you are interested in presenting.

November 18, 2024

Legal

Reasonable Accommodations: Enhancing Rights for Pregnant Workers

A new law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, recently went into effect that should help provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers and cover some additional pregnancy-related conditions that would not normally be covered by the ADA.

November 18, 2024

ATPE·Profile

Volunteer Spotlight

Meet Michael Sweet, a fifth-grade teacher at Zeferino Farias Elementary School in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and a finalist for ATPE’s 2023-24 Campus Rep of the Year Award for local units/districts with 201-500 members.

November 18, 2024

Advocacy·ATPE·Profile

ATPE-PAC Honor Roll

The following ATPE members donated $50 or more to the ATPE Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC) from July 1 to Sept. 30, 2024.

November 18, 2024

ATPE·Classroom

Round of Applause

Let’s give a big round of applause to our ATPE members all around the state who go above and beyond.

November 18, 2024

ATPE·Profile

Cultivating Passion: Meet Christine Mihealsick, ATPE Member and Texas Teacher of the Year

After being named Texas Teacher of the Year, ATPE member Christine Mihealsick is ready to use her new platform to spread positivity, helping fellow educators find joy in their work and support in their struggles.

November 18, 2024

ATPE·Video

Director’s Message

ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes discusses key steps to bridge the gap between the election and the upcoming legislative session, emphasizing advocacy and collaboration to move forward together and strengthen support for public education.

November 18, 2024

Classroom·TxEd

Schools Are Hanging Up on Phones in the Classroom

A growing number of school districts in Texas are fighting back against the presence of cell phones in the classrooms in order to help their students academically, emotionally, and socially.

November 18, 2024

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